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Forging the Path to Continuous Audit Readiness

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology oversight is a common mandate across IT and security frameworks and compliance specifications, but achieving that oversight is difficult. The rise of hybrid workplaces, shadow IT/DevOps, and cloud infrastructure dynamics continue to create cybersecurity risks. each year on compliance activities [2].

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud. IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure.

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Implementing Effective Compliance Testing: A Comprehensive Guide

Centraleyes

Compliance testing is a crucial auditing process that focuses on verifying the extent to which an organization adheres to established policies, rules, or regulatory requirements. It serves as a cornerstone in auditing, primarily concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of controls related to regulatory risks.

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11 Key Steps of the Patch Management Process

eSecurity Planet

This step-by-step guide to the patch management process can help you stay ahead of vulnerabilities and reduce cyber risk. Organizations may successfully monitor and mitigate vulnerabilities by completing a thorough evaluation, lowering the risk of possible security breaches and ensuring a safe IT environment.

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Patch Management Policy: Steps, Benefits and a Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Patch Management Authority : Who is in charge and responsible for the patch management policy and its execution. Patching Priority : How to determine the priority of patches and the basis for that determination based on severity, risk and other factors. Overview : sets expectations and goals for the policy.

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Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

Gartner analyst Pete Shoard advised that being as clear as possible about your needs is key to selecting the right service, noting that offerings can range from managing a single technology to sharing the responsibility for operating a security platform to full outsourcing of security operations. DXC Technology.

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Top Cloud Security Companies & Tools

eSecurity Planet

When considering cloud security products, it’s important to recognize and understand the different categories of solutions that are available to help organizations reduce risk and improve security. How to choose a cloud security technology. Configuration best practices support and guidance is another key value of the platform.

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